The Corsair VS256MB266 is a Single module of memory and is one of two sizes that Corsair have produced for the 266MHz speed. It is the smallest size, its larger relation being 512MB, and was released as a mainstream retail line as part of the Value Select Range.

Manufacturer : Corsair

Corsair are a computer products design and manufacturing company, they are most well known for their ranges of mid to high end Computer Memory and more recently SSD Drives and SSD Cache Drives. They also produce Power Supplies, USB Flash Drives and CPU and Memory Cooling products, their products carry a 3 Year or limited lifetime warranty.

Packaging and Testing

This memory came supplied in a plastic blister pack, firm enough that it would resist all but excessive bending attempts which keeps the memory safe from everyday shipping issues and keeps costs down.Although the same specifications as its larger relation we found this memory scored slightly lower on our benchmarks, ours was a single sided, single rank module, basically a 512MB version missing the back eight chips.As with the larger module it requires no additional set-up in the BIOS to get it to perform at its expected speed. Single rank compatibility will never be an issue at 256MB and we found it ran effortlessly on all of our boards utilising both AMD and Intel processors.

Specifications

Manufacturer

Corsair

Part Number

VS256MB266

Range

Value Select

Type

184 pin DDR

Capacity

256MB

Configuration

Single Module

Density

Low Density

Speed

266MHz, PC2100

Timings

CL2.5 @ 266MHz

Buffering

Unbuffered, no Address/Control Inputs or DQMB Inputs

Error Detection

Non-ECC, no Address/Control Inputs or DQMB Inputs

Pin / Connector Material

Gold

Voltage

2.5V

Heatsinks

No

Cooling Fan

No

Designed For

AMD and Intel Desktop PC's

Our Benchmarks *

Packaging

56/100

Memory Speed

72/100

Multi Tasking

74/100

Gaming

68/100

Saturation

64/100

Total

66.8/100

*Note: Benchmarks are performed on a like for like basis, for example 1GB memory is marked against other 1GB memory of the same speed.
The scores should be treated as a guide only as performance can vary greatly dependant on other system components.